This is an analysis of the poem Through Poetry that begins with:

More than a stage set,
To burn depths of love and passion....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdbedaXe eceedcXceaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011 01101110 11011010 010101 11010010 110101001 1001011111 1110101 010101000 000101001 1101010 1010101101 11000101 0000100 1100010010111 1100111010 1101010 000110 1100110010 01010101 0100001010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 241
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Through Poetry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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